KINGSTON, Ont. – Surprising findings by Queen’s University researchers have shed new light on how the “sunshine vitamin” D – increasingly used to treat and prevent cancer and other diseases – is ...

“Many epidemiological studies have suggested the beneficial properties of vitamin D,” said Yi-Fen Lee, associate professor of urology at the Medical Center who led the research. “Our findings reflect ...

A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology investigated the role of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase 42E member 1 (SDR42E1) enzyme in regulating sterol metabolism and ...

Seasonal depression has negative impacts on people’s daily lives – university students in the northern parts of the UK, such as York, may be especially prone to developing the condition. Maintaining ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Magnesium and vitamin D are essential to keeping your body healthy. Both vitamin D and magnesium support physical and mental health, help to keep your bones ...

Researchers found that blood collection tubes from different manufacturers can interfere with LC-MS/MS measurement of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH)D], a critical preanalytical quality control ...

Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. People taking vitamin D supplements regularly also had a considerably lower ...

For decades, medical science has operated under the assumption that people with darker skin simply need more sun exposure to produce adequate vitamin D. This oversimplified understanding has led to ...